Nice Celadon teacup (yunomi)

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Nice Celadon teacup (yunomi)

by TokyoB » May 22nd, '09, 21:44

Beautiful, but then again it should be for a $1,680 teacup!!

http://www.hiromitsu-japan.com/items/57 ... store.html
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by Dresden » May 22nd, '09, 21:48

:D :) :shock: :? :cry:
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by Victoria » May 22nd, '09, 22:31

Holy smokes!!
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by chingwa » May 22nd, '09, 22:39

man look at all those cracks it has... you think for all that money it would be in like-new condition! :wink:
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by Herb_Master » May 23rd, '09, 07:16

How many did you buy?
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by Riene » May 23rd, '09, 09:09

I don't usually care for Asian teaware, but that is a pretty cup.... :shock:

:lol: Just noticed the price--guess I won't be asking for a set for Christmas!
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by murrius » May 23rd, '09, 16:58

chingwa wrote:man look at all those cracks it has... you think for all that money it would be in like-new condition! :wink:
Very funny! :D
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Cracks in cup

by Moss » May 23rd, '09, 19:09

So you guys seem to like crazing. I do too. It is hard as heck to sell something around here with crazing, but I think it adds so much to the feeling and soul of the piece.

I am a little disoriented among folks who love ceramics so. Wish I could send all my perspective sales to you for a little talk first!

This is a lovely piece and someday perhaps I will be able to master glazes something like this. Another 50 years or so probably...
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by xuancheng » May 24th, '09, 10:56

As far as I can see here, there is no crazing (yet!) on this piece.

This is a more modern celadon glaze, and it looks like there are stacks of snowflakes in layers under the glaze. But all these lines are under the surface. This glaze is all over the place in Longquan. Unfortunately, I can't remember what it's called.
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by Sam. » May 25th, '09, 05:34

Why does it cost so much?!
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by xuancheng » May 25th, '09, 06:15

Sam. wrote:Why does it cost so much?!
because they can get someone to pay that much for it :lol:

The guy who made it is a designated living national treasure. (See description of the piece)
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